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Yatsufusa Hatanaka

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Yatsufusa Hatanaka

TMSFE Yatsufusa.png
Official image of Yatsufusa Hatanaka.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Japanese

Starting class

Sorcerer

Voiced by

Ken Narita

Appearance(s)

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Yatsufusa Hatanaka (Japanese: はたなか ヤツフサ Yatsufusa Hatanaka) is one of the main antagonists in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. He is a famous producer in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Role

Hatanaka initially appears after the joint concert SIV-LIVE, seemingly trapped by hostile Mirages in the Idolasphere. Itsuki's group rescues him and tell him to escape, and due to the Idolasphere's effects on the memories of non-Mirage-Masters, he supposedly does not remember the encounter clearly.

However, he refuses to leave it at that, and investigates Mirage activity in Tokyo. This often causes him to run into Itsuki's group, who try to throw him off the trail for his own safety, but he pursues.

After the incident at Daitou TV Station, Hatanaka informs the group of Mahiro Tsurumi, the new president at Daiba TV who suspiciously has no public background in the industry.

Later, during the Tokyo-wide event Enter-Kingdom, both Hatanaka and Tsurumi are involved in its organization. A large amount of Performa is gathered at the Cosmic Egg stadium, where Hatanaka reveals that he has been working with Gharnef to revive the Shadow Dragon, Medeus. Hatanaka claims that heroes battling the dragon for the fate of the world would be the ultimate entertainment, and that he is committed to making it happen.

In the Area of Memories, as Itsuki's group gathers the souls of heroes to perform the Opera of Light against the Shadow Dragon, Hatanaka pre-emptively takes Marth's soul to prevent the Opera from happening. When he confronts the group, he willingly sacrifices all of his Performa to Gharnef, on the condition that the Shadow Dragon is revived. Hatanaka laughs maniacally and collapses after doing so, presumably dead.

After Itsuki's group defeat Gharnef in battle, the Mirage sacrifices both Marth's soul and his own to complete the Shadow Dragon's revival. Itsuki's group is left to defeat the Shadow Dragon on their own, though with a hope that performing the Opera of Light close to the dragon may still cause Marth's soul to cooperate with them.

Personality

Hatanaka is very well-known in the Japanese entertainment industry, and has a penchant for large-scale productions with grandiose special effects, such as artificial rain and meteor effects as well as a floating stage during Kiria's performance at SIV-LIVE. This is to his downfall, as it draws him to the supposed spectacle that battling the Shadow Dragon would create.

He has a very laid-back demeanor, often cracking jokes during conversations, though can also become very serious and inquisitive when investigating something. He is shown to be very skilled at manipulating events in his favor whilst hiding his own involvement, as well as predicting the moves of his enemies and feeding them misinformation. After revealing his involvement with Gharnef, he appears to have gone insane, with maniacal laughter and a twisted smile.

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 4
(2020)
538 Portrait yatsufusa & gharnef tmsfee cyl.png
Yatsufusa & Gharnef
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore
162
CYL 5
(2021)
631
(+93)
Portrait yatsufusa & gharnef tmsfee cyl.png
Yatsufusa & Gharnef
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore
69
(−93)
CYL 6
(2022)
586
(−47)
Portrait yatsufusa & gharnef tmsfee cyl.png
Yatsufusa & Gharnef
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore
93
(+24)
CYL 7
(2023)
572
(−14)
Portrait yatsufusa & gharnef tmsfee cyl.png
Yatsufusa & Gharnef
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore
73
(−20)
CYL 8
(2024)
722
(+150)
Portrait yatsufusa & gharnef tmsfee cyl.png
Yatsufusa & Gharnef
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore
34
(−39)
Total results This character has 5 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 431

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Yatsufusa Hatanaka

Romanization of his Japanese name.

Japanese
  • はたなか ヤツフサ
  • 旗中 ヤツフサ
  • Yatsufusa Hatanaka. His surname is composed of the elements はた () hata "flag" and なか () naka "inside".
  • Used in the Choose Your Legends polls.
Spanish

Yatsufusa

Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.

French

Yatsufusa

Used in Choose Your Legends.

German

Yatsufusa

Used in Choose Your Legends.

Italian

Yatsufusa

Used in Choose Your Legends.

Portuguese

Yatsufusa

Used in Choose Your Legends.

Traditional Chinese

旗中 八房

Yatsufusa Hatanaka; used in Choose Your Legends.

Gallery

References

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Playable characters Eleonora YumizuruItsuki AoiKiria KuronoMamori MinamotoTouma AkagiTsubasa OribeYashiro Tsurugi
Mirages CaedaCainChromDraugNavarreTharjaVirion
Non-playable characters AnnaAyaha OribeAzusa MaekawaBarry GoodmanChikaomi TsurugiChouten SawafujiKuen TarachinoMarthMaiko ShimazakiNiegNobu HorinozawaRiku SuzumotoTikiTikiIsMyWaifuYatsufusa Hatanaka
Bosses AbelAversaBordCervantesCordDolphDraugExcellusGangrelGarrickGharnefGojuinGordinJagenLindeLon'quLorenzM-DEUSMacellanMedeusOgmaPallaPheros
Chapters P: Reincarnation • 1: A Star is Born • 2: Head over Heels for Her • 3: The Next Generation • 4: The Audition • 5: True Colors • 6: Fire EmblemE: The Long Goodbye
Side Stories Tsubasa Meet-and-Greet PressureOpening Your HeartA Wind Colored Tsubasa
Touma Thrust to the FutureTouma in Leopard PrintThe Hero Awakens
Kiria Poker FaceNot a GirlKiria in Wonderland
Eleonora Read, Chat, Fall in LovePrincess of HorrorBlast Away Hollywood
Mamori Steel HeartFortuna Family's SistersGolden Child/Monster
Yashiro The Hungry ManDangerous RelationsFinal Act
Maiko Booze and the BossLost MemoriesGodmother
Barry Only YouTroublesome DuoBarry Forever
Tiki I'll Tiki-Tiki You (For Reals)Coffee and DonutsSleepless in Shibuya
Downloadable Side Stories EXPeditious HunterMasterful HunterSavage Hunter
EX Stories
(Encore only)
Rolling StarWhat About LoveStay Gold
Locations TokyoDaitama ObservatoryIdolasphereFortuna Office (Bloom Palace) • ShibuyaToubo Rooftop
Groups, objects and concepts Fortuna EntertainmentIntermissionMirage MasterMirage (Carnage Form) • PerformaTopic
Gameplay & Mechanics EnemiesEPEquipment (CarnagesAccessoriesCostumes) • ItemsRequestSessionSkills
Related topics Ancient LettersDownloadable contentName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightAwakening) • Unused content